Hiking Campiglia - Monasteroli - Fossola - Riomaggiore
Mar 3, 2018
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Cinque Terre does not have to be an experience full of tourists and high prices. We decided to go hiking and in less than 30 minutes we were already at the start of the path that would take us to Riomaggiore. Far from the crowds and immersed in the terraced vineyards, our excursion began. Total time: about 4h Cost for 2 people: 54,80 EUR (10,80 train, 19 sack lunch, 25 taxi from La Spezia to Campiglia but you can also take the bus for less) Seaside views and nature's fresh air: priceless
Reading your description of the Campiglia‑Monasteroli‑Fossola‑Riomaggiore trek instantly transported me back to the summer I spent a weekend on the Cinque Terre trail. I remember waking up before dawn, the air still cool, and setting off from a tiny stone hostel in Campiglia. The path quickly opened up to sweeping views of the sea, the same turquoise stretch you mention near Fossola, and I felt a sudden rush of freedom as the cliffs rose on either side. By the time I reached Monasteroli, the sun was already high, casting golden light on the vineyards that clung to the slopes; I stopped for a quick bite of focaccia and a glass of local wine, just as you recommend. The final descent…